Chapter 299: Officially Entering the Fifth Rank!

Chapter 299: Officially Entering the Fifth Rank!



October 29, 2024

Inside the courtyard.

He glanced at his panel once more.

【Primordial Energy】: 1513.65

【Skills】:

Calligraphy Mastery (Five Times Beyond Limits 766/6000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses, Sharp Mind, Exceptional Comprehension, Divine Vision)



Five Beasts Fist (Four Times Beyond Limits 911/5000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Store Essence, Five Elements Spirit, Fist Technique Grandmaster, Bear and Tiger Physique)



Inner Core Nourishment Technique (Minor Success 2344/5000)



After a few days, Calligraphy Mastery, Five Beasts Fist, and Inner Core Nourishment Technique each showed a small improvement.

His Primordial Energy points exceeded 1,500, less than 500 points away from his goal of 2,000.

After reviewing his panel, Jiang Ning continued his fist training.

The next moment,

A Flame Tiger enveloped Jiang Ning's figure.

In the center of the snowy ground, the tiger pounced, bit, and swiped,

Occasionally releasing waves of heat, its might was terrifying.

As Jiang Ning's fist style changed,

Other strange phenomena appeared.

When the White Ape appeared, the courtyard was filled with killing intent, and in the void, a blade of the Five Elements seemed to flash by.

When the Spirit Deer appeared, the courtyard became tranquil and auspicious, and the withered branches seemed to sprout green, as if spring had returned to the land.

When the Fierce Bear appeared, the air in the courtyard became heavy, as if gravity had suddenly increased, making it difficult to breathe.

After the Soaring Phoenix appeared, a phantom wave appeared three feet above the courtyard, and the sound of crashing waves occasionally echoed.

As the fist technique ended, the Fish Transformed into a Phoenix and soared into the sky.

The fist style dissipated without a trace, and the howling of the waves also completely disappeared.

When all the strange phenomena dissipated, Jiang Ning appeared in the air, one zhang above the ground, his body briefly suspended, and then slowly descended.

"Fish Transforms into Phoenix, breaking free from the cage, witnessing the vastness of heaven and earth!"

"This artistic conception is indeed correct!"

Jiang Ning murmured, his face filled with joy.

Since acquiring the characteristics of a Fist Technique Grandmaster, he felt like he had opened the door to a new world, constantly gaining new insights into fist techniques.

He was also constantly refining the finer points of the Five Beasts Fist.

Today's Five Beasts Fist, after countless subtle adjustments, was a completely different technique compared to before.

Whether in artistic conception or in its intricacies, it was far superior.

【Five Beasts Fist Experience +5】

Seeing the prompt, a smile appeared on his face.

This was the first time since he started practicing the Five Beasts Fist that he gained five experience points from practicing a fist technique.

This also represented that from this moment on, the efficiency of his Five Beasts Fist practice in accumulating experience points could be further improved.

Subsequently, he continued his fist training.

Since he had extraordinary talent in fist techniques, he needed to capitalize on his strengths and increase his advantages.

Moreover, the progress in the Five Beasts Fist would not only enhance his strength but also enrich his martial foundation, increase his blood essence, and nourish his five viscera.

Nourishing the five viscera would further improve the efficiency of his Inner Fortitude and enhance the growth rate of his Inner Breath.

This was a multi-faceted gain.

【Five Beasts Fist Experience +3】

【Five Beasts Fist Experience +5】

【Five Beasts Fist Experience +5】

【.】

As he practiced the fist technique repeatedly, the experience points for Five Beasts Fist began to soar, far more efficient than before.

In the blink of an eye,

Two more days passed.

Upon waking up,

Jiang Ning felt that the changes in his physique had come to an end.

This indicated that the most significant phase of forging his Jade Bone, which had the greatest impact on his body, had concluded.

From now on, the influence on his body would be gradual and subtle, accumulating over time.

After waking up,

He clenched his fist, mobilizing his entire body's strength.

With his powerful psychic energy, his body had already remembered the state of achieving Jade Bone from a few days ago.

"My strength has increased by about 20% to 30%."

"Let's go out and test my speed!"

With this thought, he pushed open the door.

The sky was still slightly dim, and the morning glow was just beginning to appear.

From the adjacent courtyard, the sound of howling fist winds could be heard.

It was the noise of Green Ripple's fist practice.

Jiang Ning glanced over briefly and then paid no further attention.

In recent days, he had witnessed Green Ripple's diligence in martial arts training.

She was even more hardworking than him.

This was quite rare.

It was because he could see the rewards of his efforts that he had such motivation and self-discipline.

Every bit of effort could be immediately seen and felt, providing instant feedback.

This feedback mechanism was extremely important.

This was also the reason why top students in his past life became obsessed with learning.

The rewards of their efforts were visible and tangible, providing immediate feedback.

It wasn't like spending day after day without feeling any progress.

This strong sense of defeat could easily lead to self-abandonment and a permanent loss of motivation.

He didn't have to worry about that.

Thanks to the magic of the panel, every bit of effort was immediately rewarded.

Moreover, once achieved, it was forever, never to be lost.

Unlike other martial artists and scholars, if they didn't progress, they would regress, like rowing against the current.

The gap between them was like night and day.

This was the key factor that allowed him to reach his current level in less than a year.

"A couple of days ago, Green Ripple officially entered the Ninth Stage of Martial Dao.

"It seems that my blood and flesh can indeed greatly benefit others!"

"This is still because the Divine Descendant Attendant's authority is too fragmented, even the missing authority is not worth mentioning."

"If the authority were to be restored, with my current Martial Dao level, I believe the blood and flesh's effect would be even more evident."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head.

The fragments of the Divine Descendant Attendant's authority were extremely rare.

The last time he obtained them was through that mysterious finger, which he guessed belonged to a deity, specifically the Blood God.

It would be too difficult to obtain them again.

Unless he could find the Worshipping God Sect's hideout, there might be a slight chance.

He also asked Xie Xiao Jiu to pay attention to any news about the Worshipping God Sect.

However, he didn't expect to receive any significant information during this period.

The weather was terrible, with heavy snow blocking the mountains and roads.

There was almost no communication between cities and regions.

How could he obtain news about the Worshipping God Sect from other places?

As for another possible path, there was the Black Lotus Sect's saintess.

Based on previous experience, the Black Lotus Sect's saintess was one of the Black Lotus Old Mother's spiritual bodies, holding an extraordinary position within the sect and always under the Old Mother's watchful eye.

The last time, the so-called candidate saintess in the black skirt had attracted a strand of the Old Mother's consciousness.

After this experience, he had no intention of provoking the Black Lotus Sect for the time being.

The Black Lotus Old Mother's methods were too exaggerated.

One could be fooled once, but it didn't mean they could be fooled repeatedly.

Even a rabbit would bite if provoked, and the Old Mother was no exception.

Provoking her would be too dangerous.

The Black Lotus Sect had caused a rebellion that affected two governorates and seven prefectures, something an ordinary power couldn't achieve.

Although he wasn't particularly familiar with the Black Lotus Sect's remnants, he knew that with a Grand Master among them, he didn't have the slightest intention of facing a Grand Master head-on.

"In this aspect, I can only rely on the Worshipping God Sect for now. I can still provoke the Blood God, but not the Black Lotus Old Mother!"

Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Then, with a leap, he jumped over the high wall and landed on the chaotic beach.

"It's difficult to test strength, but with my calculation ability, testing speed is too easy!"

He looked ahead at the unyielding ice layer, his face filled with excitement.

Today, he wanted to test his speed, to see how far he could go.

The next moment, his body moved, and the inner breath in his dantian burst forth, instantly soaring like a soaring phoenix riding the wind.

After thirty breaths.

He stopped sixteen kilometers away from his starting point.

Turning back, he exhaled, and the vapor from his nose instantly condensed into a white mist, a result of his body's water vapor rapidly liquefying upon contact with the cold external air.

At this moment, his breathing quickened.

Even as an Inner Fortitude Realm warrior, after thirty breaths of all-out sprinting, he felt his breath becoming slightly rushed.

It was worth noting that thirty breaths were more than a minute.

After sprinting at full speed for over a minute, he only felt a slight change in his breathing, an effect of his vastly improved organ functions after reaching the Inner Fortitude Realm.

He felt that with his current organ functions, without relying on other conditions, he could maintain his peak speed for a quarter of an hour at full sprint, and then it would start to decline.

However, if he used only seventy percent of his strength, he could sustain it for two to three hours.

In his past life, even after some training, ordinary people couldn't maintain an all-out sprint for thirty breaths, let alone a hundred meters.

After just four breaths of all-out sprinting over a hundred meters, they would feel extremely exhausted, panting heavily.

Even the Olympic athletes, representing the peak of human physical prowess, didn't fare much better in terms of endurance.

However, there was a huge gap in physical quality between the two.

If Olympic athletes maintained their sprint for ordinary people's duration, the results would be terrifying.

It wouldn't be surprising if they could maintain it for seventy to eighty times longer.

Jiang Ning turned back a few times, roughly estimating the time and distance he had covered, and thus, his speed.

He estimated his speed to be around five hundred and forty meters per breath, or over a hundred and forty zhang per breath.

After calculating his approximate speed.

With this brief pause to catch his breath, his breathing returned to normal.

Then, he moved.

His body was instantly surrounded by layers of electric arcs.

At this moment, he moved like the wind, and his speed increased like thunder, reaching a new level.

He seemed to merge with the wind, greatly reducing the wind resistance against his body.

At such high speed, the reduction in wind resistance significantly affected his speed.

In just twenty breaths, he returned to his starting point.

"Over eight hundred meters per breath, or over two hundred and forty zhang per breath."

"On the night of the Year-End Festival, my full sprint speed was around two hundred zhang per breath."

With simple calculations, Jiang Ning instantly understood his current speed.

Speed had also increased by a full twenty percent.

In just over half a month, this was an incredibly exaggerated improvement for his current strength.

After all, speed was not like other attributes.

The higher one's level, the more challenging it became, with difficulties increasing exponentially.

"My progress is indeed remarkable!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself, his heart filled with determination.

Then, he silently spoke to himself again.

"The four steps of external cultivation for skin, flesh, tendons, and bones... I have almost reached perfection in all but the skin refinement."

"If I calculate it, the only layer left to delve deeper into is the skin refinement, and only then can I forge a true golden body."

"With the existence of the Indestructible Golden Body Technique, this is not a difficult task for me."

"The challenge lies in the cultivation of the Jade Bone and the Divine Bone after that."

At this thought, Jiang Ning couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly.

He was now aware of the method to cultivate the Divine Bone.

Among the 108 Heavenly and Earthly Armament Bone Forging Techniques he had mastered, there was indeed a cultivation method for it.

However, the Heavenly Yang and Earthly Yin, the two extraordinary substances required, were completely beyond his comprehension.

Even with the information and intelligence from the Wan Hua Tower, he had not gained any relevant knowledge.

"I still have to rely on the Inspection Office and the Martial Sage Bureau!"

He spoke to himself in his heart.

After completing the test, Jiang Ning returned to his own courtyard and continued practicing his fists, increasing his experience in the Five Beasts Fist.

Dongling City.

Ten Mile Plum Blossom Grove.

At this moment, a man dressed in a white robe, holding a folding fan, looked towards the distance with a smile.

The next moment, a woman appeared in his sight, her clothing as white as snow, her eyebrows like the crescent moon, and a sword in her hand.

The woman had a tall and slender figure, with a graceful waist no wider than a palm.

The man, seeing this, quickly walked towards her with a smile.

"Miss Xiao, why are you in the mood to invite me to appreciate the snow and flowers today?" The man opened his fan and gently shook it, revealing a faint smile, exuding the elegance of a gentleman.

The woman in the tightly-fitted white robe slightly furrowed her brows, but it was barely noticeable.

"Young Master Bai, it's been a while since we last met, and you seem even more handsome and spirited."

Hearing this, the man shook his fan, and it closed with a "swish."

Then, he laughed, "How did Miss Xiao know that I have condensed my Inner Breath into Aura?"

The white-robed woman: "..."

Then, she smiled, "Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Congratulations to us both!" The man held the fan upside down and bowed.

After that, he saw the woman's face filled with confusion, as if asking where the joy came from, and her lips curled slightly.

Seeing this, the woman's face still carried a faint smile.

"White Patrol Officer, shall we take a walk?"

"Sure, let's walk!" The man nodded.

The two walked on the soft snow, with plum blossoms in full bloom on both sides. Occasionally, snow-like petals would fall, landing on the snowy ground.

After a few steps, the woman spoke, "White Patrol Officer, I heard that you will be going to Luo Water County soon?"

Upon hearing these words, Bai Luoyu immediately turned to look at the white-robed woman beside him, Xiao Emei.

Xiao Emei, the senior sister of the Water Moon Sword Palace, was the most likely candidate to succeed the position of the palace master.

At the same time, she was also ranked third on the Concealed Dragon Rankings.

Being ranked third on the human list did not mean she was the third strongest among the younger generation in Guangning Prefecture.

This was because the young elites of Guangning Prefecture who had entered the Earth and Heaven rankings would not be included in the human rankings.

However, it also indicated that in the vast Guangning Prefecture, there were indeed stronger individuals than her, but not many.

Seeing Bai Luoyu's gaze, Xiao Emei immediately expressed her thoughts.

"White Patrol Officer, shall I accompany you on this trip?"

Hearing this, Bai Luoyu couldn't help but smile slightly, "Miss Xiao, it seems the rumors circulating in the city are true! He Jinyun died in Luo Water County, and you suspect it was the doing of Lord Jiang's dark hand."

Xiao Emei nodded, "White Patrol Officer, you are indeed perceptive. After all, He Jinyun is my palace master's nephew, and the palace master has asked me to go to Luo Water County. I must bring Lord Jiang to the palace as a guest."

"As a guest?" Bai Luoyu smiled, and then his gaze intensified, "Miss Xiao, I hope you've thought this through and won't make a mistake!"

Xiao Emei shook her head slightly, "How dare I disobey my master's command!"

After saying this, she bowed to Bai Luoyu, "Please, White Patrol Officer, help me!"

After saying this, she slightly raised her head to look at Bai Luoyu, her eyes filled with a pitiful expression.

A moment later, Bai Luoyu saw Xiao Emei off, watching her graceful figure disappear into the distance.

He couldn't help but smile, muttering to himself, "Xiao Emei, you know how to use your beauty to your advantage, no wonder you've made it this far!"

"Unfortunately, with your mindset, you won't achieve great things in this life. A woman like you is not worthy of standing by my side!"

"The Beauty Strategy might work on others, but not on me. What kind of woman haven't I slept with?"

He couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

She's a smart one! She knows how to use her advantages! But in his eyes, that was all she had!

This kind of cleverness is just a petty trick!

With such a mindset, she'll never achieve greatness.

If she wants to succeed the position of the Water Moon Sword Palace's palace master, in the end, it will depend solely on her strength.

It's not about being skilled in dancing and fluttering sleeves.

After returning from his cultivation at the Dao Palace, Bai Luoyu no longer had any thoughts about Xiao Emei.

(End of Chapter)

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